#VU92631 Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2009-4131
Published: December 13, 2009 / Updated: June 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92631
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4131
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37277
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3468
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.32-git6.log
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37658
- http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/12/9/255
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544471
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-869-1
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/11/linux_kernel_bugs_patched/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00702.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37686
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38017
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a58579b9e4e2a35d57e6c9c8483e52f6f1b7fd6